St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

TINE INTERSTATE ELL.


TINE INTERSTATE BILL.
Opinions of Promiment People Gem
orally UmTavOrabie TO the Meas
ure.
New YORK, March 24.-In regard to
the interstate commerce bill, the Herald
this morning says the main questions are:
VIII the operation of the bill affect bust
ness? VIII the products of any sections of
the country be barred out OF any other sec
tons? VIII the bill result in great railroad
consultations?
Several interviews on these queries fol-
low:
What will the interstate commerce bill
do?' SAID Railway Commissioner Fink.
Among other things, it will ruin a great
many railway s, many branches of indusi ry
and many manufacturers who have thrived on
competing rates.
The bill is not beneficial them
1T wonld be it properly constructed. Some
sections are admirable, but the greater por-
tion of the bill is such as you might expect
from men ignorant of what they are doing.
They are impracticable, impossible, deplorable
sections
What do you think of the claim made that
the bill was originated and engineered by the
railroads, which gaveit just enough oppos-
ton to prevent its defeat?'
Railway men wanted such bill, but not
in its present form.
What is your opinion of its effect on bust
ness:''
That 1t will drive the producers of the far
West to the wall or to the slow export VIA the
lakes. l think through lines will thrive on it
as they can make rates TO the detrinent OF
their local traffic without material injury to
themselves, if not TO the ruination OF shorter
competitors
will it benefit the express companies"
t'C,ertainIy. it is true they Are not affected
byit."
The opinion on the start is that several
great systems of railroads will consolidate
and make such tariffs as will
CRUSH ALI. LESSER LINES.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania and ST.
Paul systems, practically i'll alliance now,
will consolidate. and these will consolidate
with the Northern Pacific, giving them a
continental line. 1t is rumored that the
Vanderbilt system will also be put under
one management. 1t is now known that
the Baltimore & Ohio deal is the first out
come of the interstate bill, and that the
near future will see vast systems consoli-
dated. The general opinion which the va
riOuS express companies have arrived at is
that they are not subject to the interstate
commerce bill, because they are not COM
mon carriers but forwarders. Ex-senator
press company, says:
We are evidently not affected by the bill,
and expect to do the future carrying of live
stock and grain at rates lower than the freight
lines can handle it
John Hoey, of the Adams Express COM
pany, says:
We are agnostics on the subject. that is we
don't know. We have decided that the eX-
press companies are exempt, and can go on
doing business at the old stand. We don't
know what the bill is about, we don't know
any one who knows we never expect to
know, and we don't believe any one ever will
know. We are waiting the spectacle Of the
future meeting of the commission of men
who know nothing about railway business,
and will look forward 20 their resolving on the
subject with a pleasant smile.
United States Senator Vest, of Missouri
said: Il decline to be interviewed OF q hat
thing" He said in disgust, Congress felt
that it must do something Oh the subject,
and the bill was rushed through without
the knowledge of what it all meant
1t is understood that the various ex-
changes and shippers of New York are pre-
pairing for general war against the eXecu-
ton of the bill, and loud protests are being
made.
THE COMMISSION.
Special to the Globe.
Republican members of the Interstate COM
mission Judge Cooley voted for Cleveland
in 1884 and Mr.. Walker did not vote for
Blaine. The president to-day signed the
commissions of the newly appointed inter-
state commerce commissioners, but they
will be held at the White house and deliv-
cred to the commissioners upon their arriy-
al. Information was to-day received that
Judge Cooley can not reach Washington
until the close of next week, and it was de-
cided to make no effort to get the commits
sion together before that time, as the other
members have also their private affairs to
attend to. 1t may be that none of the COM
mssioners will arrive until the middle of
next week. 1t is understood, however,
that each of them will give as much atten-
ton as possible to the study of the law in
the meantime. so that upon coming together
no time may he lost. Messrs. Walker and
Schoonmaker, the men unexpectedly APP
pointed, will naturally require few days
The president is assured of the acceptance
of all those appointed. The author of the
interstate law, as is well known, is
SENATOR CULLoM,
of Illinois, and he was asked to-day what
his opinion was of the presidents selec-
tionS.
..They are good men. or at least those whom
know are,'' he replied. There are some of
them that seem TO be unknown quantities. so
far as public service and experience go. but
that does not argue that they may not make
able and efficient commissioners. 1t may be
that commissioners who are least known to
the public may develop especial aptitude for
this now. Judge Cooley we all know. He is
specially qualified for the work. saw soon
after the passage of the act that the presi-
dent wanted Judge Cooley, and introduced
him. Morrison is good fellow, and he and
have always been warm personal friends, but
I tried to persuade the president not to ap-
point him. / wanted him to take Republic
an from Illinois, but Morrison is an honest
man. a thoroughly honest man, and will do
what he believes to be right. He is not versed
In. the laws relating to railroads. but there is
no reason why he should not learn them. All
/ know of Mr.. Walker is that Senator Ed
,nunds warmly indorses him. and that is suffi-
cient to satisfy me of his fitness. Mr.. Schoon-
maker seems to have
WON HONORs
in public life. Those who know him speak